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Irelands best backs are all foreigners

Started by Saffolk 16 REPLIES499 VIEWS· 18 Nov 2025, 17:37
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SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
18 Nov 2025, 17:37
#1
18 Nov 2025, 17:37#1

James Lowe


Aki


Mack Hansen


Gibson Park


interesting

BE
becsPro4,378 posts
18 Nov 2025, 18:26
#2
18 Nov 2025, 18:26#2

Have you only just realised this ?!

MO
MozartCaptain49,914 posts
18 Nov 2025, 18:59
#3
18 Nov 2025, 18:59#3

The Boks are the only real national team

SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
18 Nov 2025, 19:00
#4
18 Nov 2025, 19:00#4

I did not know Hansen was an Aussie - I knew about the other 3

SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
18 Nov 2025, 19:01
#5
18 Nov 2025, 19:01#5

Argies are the other Moz

MO
MozartCaptain49,914 posts
18 Nov 2025, 19:04
#6
18 Nov 2025, 19:04#6

Damn right, I forgot about the Bargies….both nations should be pushing for longer elibility requirements

BE
becsPro4,378 posts
18 Nov 2025, 19:43
#7
18 Nov 2025, 19:43#7

We’ve got plenty of English in our Squad.

SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
18 Nov 2025, 19:57
#8
18 Nov 2025, 19:57#8

Plenty is not 100% now is it - England are high on the list when it comes to selecting foreigners and I know you love it

CL
clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
18 Nov 2025, 21:00
#9
18 Nov 2025, 21:00#9

I am not worried about the Irish team this year and think that the Springboks will beat them by 19 points unless somehow the RED CARD phenomenon gets involved in the match. Then the margin could be 28 points.

BE
becsPro4,378 posts
18 Nov 2025, 21:05
#10
18 Nov 2025, 21:05#10

Tell me how many in my Squad are foreign then, Saffolk.

SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
18 Nov 2025, 22:30
#11
18 Nov 2025, 22:30#11

Historically - try wake up


If there are a limited number now that’s coincidental not by design


Bevan Rodd and Tom Roebuck - Scottish


Marcus Smith - Philippines

SH
sharkbokCaptain20,097 posts
18 Nov 2025, 23:04
#12
18 Nov 2025, 23:04#12

Harry Potter is English.

BE
becsPro4,378 posts
18 Nov 2025, 23:13
#13
18 Nov 2025, 23:13#13

Roebuck was only born in Scotland because his parents were studying at Edinburgh University. He’s English.


Marcus is half English but born in the Philippines where his parents lived.

SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
18 Nov 2025, 23:44
#14
18 Nov 2025, 23:44#14

That’s 3 - it’s less than usual - usually you have a lot more foreigners in your squad


Roebuck was born in Scotland that does not make him English - try again

BE
becsPro4,378 posts
18 Nov 2025, 23:51
#15
18 Nov 2025, 23:51#15

He was born in Scotland to English parents.


My father was born in England to Irish parents, he is not English.

SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
18 Nov 2025, 23:56
#16
18 Nov 2025, 23:56#16

He is English - just like Roebuck is Scottish



BE
becsPro4,378 posts
19 Nov 2025, 02:16
#17
19 Nov 2025, 02:16#17

Nope. He’s British.

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